Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07
TWO CENTS.

procession. There was space OF darkness. and !
then, In the distance red glare OF light and an |
arch OF fire moving up the avenue Two double |
trucks drove IN front OF the pro,,esStun carving
fireworks which We're distributed 10 the men ia |
line and set OF as they marched
HOME SWEET HOME
The familiar air OF ''Home. Sweet Home was |
struck up by the Marine Band which headed the |
main procession, as they neared the stand and q |
wild shout greeted the music The guests upon the
stand cheered with the multitude Governor
shepherd stood with his head uncovered almost |
overcome with emotion. The whole assemblage
seemed TO have entered into the spirit OF that |
welcome "Home Sweet Home" A portrait of
Governor Shepherd In fireworks was liyhted lust
before the head OF the military procession reached
the stand. IL was cheered until the last spark
burned out. Grand Marshal Dickson and his Il an
attended by a squad OF mounted police rode at
the head OF the column that now passed the
stand. Their appearance was imposing as they
rode through shower OF sparks, mounted on
spirited horses and saluted the governor who
doned his hat as they passed From this moment
until the end OF the procession Was reached there
was constant cheer from the people and con-
t1nuous shower OF fireworks. AS the Putnam Pha-
lanx marched by their band played Yankee Doo-
die, which called forth especial applause as ap-
plicable to the national pride in progressive men,
such as Gov. Shepherd.
As Gleason's workmen went by with plows. and
picks, and scoops, used In the public WORKS, some
OF the Old colored men started that wild sort or
quitting work.
CALLING FOR GOV. SHEPHERD
AS the last or the procession passed the crowd
surged around the stand. sea OF heads spread
out as far as the eye could reach. They gathered
around the stand almost without a sound. as IL
listening for a speech. None was proposed. Then
they cheered and called for the governor. He
stood with his hat in hand. speech. Speech!"
urged him 10 speak. He stood there silent. and
almost overcome with emotion at the great
6em9ns,ratiSn: 9s Then he sat down sti the call
explained that this was scarcely the time when
Gov. Shepherd should be expected TO make
speech, but that lie had consented 10 say few
words. Gov. Shepherd rose, and after the first
| burst OF enthusiasm, the multitude accorded him
perfect silence. He spoke In a clear, firm Voice.
Ex-Gov. SHEPHERDS SPEECH.
"My fellow-citiZens," he said, '.you see before
you tonight proud and grateful man. proud OF
demonstration that riches could not buy nor In
| fuence command, grateful for this outpouring uf
| thousands OF hearts TO welcome me back TO the
city OF my birth and the city which love beyond
every other spot on earth. You have city that
has Just commenced to grow. During the past
seven years IL has grown so that I'm the little that
| have seen OF IL have hardly been able 10 recog
ME the city SO lately LETT. And your future Is
| destined TO exceed all your calculations and ek-
| pectationS. / repeat mere what some people
| seem TO regard as foolish-my firm belief that
| WITHIN twenty-five years million OF people Will
inhablt this city and Its envrons. You are on the
| high road TO success, and want to give you this
| Httle Dlt OF advice: Don't quarrel among your
selves. When you do you Jeopardize your best In
| terests. stand shoulder to shoulder and tight Tor
the good or the District. III you do this, you vii!
| pe power lnyinclbe; you can command and con-
Quer whatever you desire But IL you be split up
| with intestine troubles, IL you quarrel among
yourselves, you can effect no grand results"
"Ihree cheers Tor the maker OF Washington
| were called Tor by some one In the crowd, and
they were heartily given. Then IL was ''three
| cheers and tiger"
81 must TAKE issue with the man who called for
| thtoe cneers, said the governor. 'It is 10 Gen.
| Grant, tIat dead Old hero, whom We all loved,
that we owe more than 10 any other man. To
| Gen. BabcOck, the Commissioner OF Public Build
| dear old GOV. Cook, who has gone from US. you
owe more than you can ever repay TO him and his
1 1amlly. To my associates on the Board OF Public
| Works, In the Board OF Health and the District
government, you and the people OF this country
| owe uept which you ought 10 be glad TO repay.
AS for me. am repaid here tonight Tor ali the
the city or Washington. bid you good night and
God bless you, one and ALL"
| The speech was loudly cheered.
The procession, after passing the stand, marched
up 10TH street TO Vermont avenue and then re-
turned TO Pennsylvania avenue where the line was
| disbanded.
| WITH Mr.. SHEPHERD ON THE sTANDs
On the reviewing stand with Gov. shepherd were
assembled many leading citizens OF the District to
do him honor. On his right sat Mr.. W. F. Mat
tingly, on his left Col. Berret. Mr.. NJ. NJ Parker
\ and Mr.. Crosby s. NoyeS, Commissioner Webb,
Gen. Ordway, Col j. NJ. wilson, superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds, and Mr. Thos. J.
stand. Hon. Fred. Douglass occupied seat just
behind Gov. Shepherd Others upon the stand
| Il,
| Hallet kilbourn, w. 5. Thompson, o. c. Green,
Gen; Peter Bacon, S; ?: Brown, J. T. Gree.l,
J. NJ. Young, ii. d. Cook, A. L. Britton. b.
). MatJingly, Isaac Jackson, W. ". Rapley.
l. Moxley, John w. Corson. j. w. Boteler, Jonn
L. Masters, John l.. Nogt, Simon Wolf. Dr. A.
| Z. Pardon, DIR. Wn. 1indali, Geo. II. Plant Ros A.
| Fish, w. X. Smith, VIM Forsyth, Curtis j. hillyer
Dr. Lee, W. W. Danenhower W. II. A. WorlIe,.
| j. F. OImstead, Lewis Cephane, S. r. q. MuEsell
Geo I. bearing. Chas. S. Bradley, GEN Geo b
4 fiS..n nf N .n,H
j. c. Mckibbln Ii. Polkinhorn, ID. j. Macarty
Arthur 5. Mattingy, Max Scott, Chas. Eneu John
son, OF Philadelphia DIR. L. s. Fibert, OF Philadel
=. Postmaster Conger, {. B. Church, l. II
Stevens, Andrew c. Bradley, E. Kurtz Johnson, "
5. Roose, ID. p. Gilbert, Col. X. Boyd, {. c. Ian
caster, Nj. Ashford, Maj. Richards Capt. X. "
Tyer, G. +. johnson, Chas. Porter and II. L. Gran
ford.
{ The Committees.
. The executive committee that arranged tn
e demonstration was constituted as follows: JAS q
Dcne,, chairman; Hallet kilbourn, secretary; A
. | I. Brtton, NJ. NJ. Parker, VIM. Dickson, Wm.
\ Mattingly, Crosby S. Noyes, Simon Wolf, Matthew
! W. Cali, Daniel j. Macarty, JAS. I. wornley, VIM
! S. Thompson, w. J. Stephenson o. c. Green, w. L
! Cowan Chas. c. Lancaster, Lewis Clephane
The subconlmittees appointed by the executive
committee were as follows: Finance-E. Kurt
| johnson, chairman; Frank b. Moves, secretary; A
, | A. Thomas, Lawrence Sands, JAS. II. MARI, Franz
X. Ward, VIM. Wheatley, W. A. Gordon, Jno. T.
! Herrell. c. w. Hayes, b. z. snyder, Norman r
King, ThOs. J. Fisher, 7. ID. Cross. Jr. 'ym. NJ.
| Galt, CnaS. b. Bailey, ThoS. w. smith, Samuel
Ross, NJ w. Beveridge, Seaton Perry, Julius Lans-
burgh, Gus. Lansburgh, Peter Hooe, Thos. j. Lut-
: trel, Jas. E. Fitch, Chaplin Brown A. A. Lpscomb
A. p. Brown, c. W. Howard, X. Q. Hoffman, w. f.
, | Hoffman, Thos. Someryille, K c. FOX, Thos.
Alexander, Mayhem Platter, Austin Herr, Arthur
CrOpiey, k. L. Cropley, Chas Wheatley, All
drew Hanlon, Thos. Knowles Jerome Llghtfoot,
| H. p. Gilbert, Samuel q. Palmer, JAS. p. ilett
Chas. Shetse, l. ii. Chamberlain, h. f.. White,
JAS. l. Barbour, Geo. W. cochran, Edward Droop,
Jno. L. VOgt, Levi Woodbury., ii. U. Towles, o.
q. Staples, z. {. Willard, Dr: Chas Hammett, 4.
L. Roessle, Ii. l. Biscoe, 5. Bieber, {. b. Church,
: Ii. A. Griswold, X. A. Parke, Jno. II. Magruder,
Matthew McNalley, Jno. w. Boteler, DIR. E. A.
Adams, b. L. Swart, Spencer Watkins, Jno. 4.
Olmstead, c. c. Duncanson Z. 6. Davis, Wash Il.
Williams, Thos. Bowling, ThOs. +. Waggaman, W.
b. Moses, T. B. Conger Kos. A. Fish, JAS. +. oys-
ter, I. L. HobrOok, Geo. w. Driver, Z. w. Spoford
Gel VIM. II. Selden, X. l. Fleming, JAS. l. Norris
Geo. 4. bearing, s. 7. q. Morseli Jno. A. Baker
Carter A. Stewart, JnO F. Cook Geo. ii. Plant
Thos. Kirby, DR.. Z. Sewers, Fred. Douglass
Robert +. Bradley, Geo. f EmmonS Jno. A. Pres
cott, X. g. Rutherford, Rudolph Goldschmld, ".
C. Duvall, H. +. Fox, Geo. w. Brown. Jno. w. Cor
son, JAS. Z. Waugh, L. B. White Curtis J. Hilyer.
NJ. Ashford, s. NJ. Bryan, w. w. Danenhower, Geo.
I. Keen, II. ID. Barr, Robt. Boyd, Peter ID. Dubant,
Edwin Harris. G. g. Cornwell, w. s. RooSe, II. L.
Crawford, w. II. A. Wormley, c. b. Jarvis, n. w.
Burcheu, Francis Hufty, j. T. Dyer, Joseph c.
| McKlbOen. Frank Ii. Finley, j. x. Cleary, Frank